Hampshire Tennessee Map

About Hampshire, Tennessee

Hampshire is a locality in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Hampshire is located at 35.5967°N, 87.2931°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38461.

Hampshire, Tennessee, exhales a quiet breath of rolling farmland and mature trees, a landscape softened by the humid breath of the South. It lies 8.6 miles west of Maury, TN (from Maury, TN: bearing 260°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-west of Mount Pleasant. The terrain here gently slopes, hinting at the proximity of the Tennessee River watershed, its broad fields of corn and soybeans catching the sun like scattered coins. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to hues of faded barn red and soft grey, stand like stoic sentinels against the vast, open sky, their porches often adorned with rocking chairs that seem to hold the memories of countless slow afternoons. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of ripening crops and the distant murmur of cicadas, a sound that rises and falls with the heat of the day. In the evenings, as the sun dips low, the western horizon ignites in a spectacle of ochre and rose, painting the scattered clouds in strokes of fleeting brilliance. The story of Hampshire is one of enduring agriculture, its economy deeply rooted in the rich, dark soil that has sustained families for generations. While the precise origins are lost in the mists of pioneer settlement, the land itself speaks of a long history of cultivation, first by native peoples and then by those who sought their fortune in this fertile valley. The presence of small, independent farms remains a defining characteristic, a testament to a way of life that values hard work and a connection to the earth. Though the broader economic tides of the region have shifted over time, Hampshire maintains a distinct character, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the local tempo, and where the simple act of watching the corn grow can feel like a profound engagement with the world.

About This Hampshire Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hampshire, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.59674, -87.293067. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hampshire and Maury County.

Detailed location data for Hampshire includes the ZIP code (38461), telephone area code (901), county seat of Maury County (Columbia), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hampshire is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.